6:30 - 7:15

Morning Healthy Start Activities

7:45 - 8:45

Registration & Breakfast

8:45 - 9:10

Welcome and Opening Remarks, Megan Amaya, President, and Vic Tringali, Vice-President, National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities

9:10 - 10:15

Keynote Presentation: J. Brian Sexton, PhD: The Science of Bite-sized Well-being During Uncertain Times: Evidence, Practice and Resources to Share.

10:15 - 10:30

Break & Transition

10:30 - 11:30

Breakout Session A:

Technology-Driven Wellness: Revolutionizing Campus Care and Enhancing Student Well-Being Through AI-Enhanced Technology, Jean Gordon, BSN, MS/HRM, MSN/Ed, MBA/ACC, FNP, DBA & Eric Richardson, Ph.D., MPH, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHHR, University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Mindfulness Matters in the Classroom, Elizabeth Click, DNP, ND, RN, CWP, Case Western University.

Breakout Session B:

Certified Healthy Departments: The Role of Manager Support in Reducing Employee Burnout, Lindsey Wohlford, MS, RD, LD. MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Implementing Resilience Training Using HeartMath at a Health Professions University, Jack Kleine, OTD, MOT, OTR/L & Cynthia Stacy, DNP, MSN, RN, Samuel Merritt University.

Breakout Session C:

Cocky Cares: A Comprehensive Approach to University-Wide Wellness at Jacksonville State University, Gina Mabrey, PhD & Joshua Robinson, MBA, CSAEd. 

Fostering a culture of well-being: Strategy and Insights from the University of Virginia. Sarah Beth Patterson, MA, EP-C & Matthew Fritts, MPH, PMP, University of Virginia. 

Breakout Session D:

Call-Push-Shock: A Community Education Initiative to Strengthen the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Chain of Survival. Mary McCormack, DNP, FNP-C, Carole Zarcone, DNP, ANP-C, Elizabeth Cotter, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, Anthony DiDio MSN, MBA, RNC-OB, Molloy University & Kendra Hoepper DNP, APRN, PNP-BC, Dominican University.

11:30 - 12:15

Poster Session, Break & Transition

12:15- 1:00

Lunch

1:00 - 2:00

Breakout Session A:

Science Meets Play: Engaging and Empowering Students with Well-Being Experiment Cards. Cara Sidman, Arizona State University and Laura Morris, University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Student: Meeting People Where They're At - Hopes and Successes of the Implementation of a Campus-Wide Coaching Model. Michele Poitras, University of Buffalo.

Breakout Session B:

Promoting Faculty and Staff Well-being through Sustainable Changes in Workplace Culture. Preethi Varghese-Joseph, MBBS, MPH & Michele Vancour, PhD, MPH, Southern Connecticut State University.

Buckeye Wellness Innovators: Ohio State’s Wellness Champion Strategy. Anthony Raschilla, B.S., CSCS & Nicole Cousineau, B.S., CHES, Ohio State University.

Breakout Session C:

Cultivating a Culture of Well-Being Through Campus-Wide Collaboration. Susan Andrews, DNP, RN, CPN, CNE and Pam Jones, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

Building a Values-Driven Connected Community. Emily Gamm, MSW, LCSW, Kristi Rodriguez, MEd., Gail Armstrong, PhD, DNP, & Amy Barton, PhD. University of Colorado College of Nursing.

2:00 - 2:15

Break & Transition

2:15 - 3:15

Breakout Session A:

Fostering and Promoting a Wellness Culture at Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. Christina Lightner, PhD, MSN, WHNP-BC, RN, Kelly Wolgast, DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN COL (R), US Army, Megan Martin, MEd. & Laura Bedzak,  LLM, JD, MS, RN, FNAP, FAAN, Pennsylvania State University.

MINDSTRONG Program Delivery Type for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Program Evaluation. Amy Cristicello DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, Kelly Wolgast, DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN COL (R), US Army & Christina Lightner, PhD, MSN, WHNP-BC, RN, Pennsylvania State University.

Breakout Session B:

Culture: Creating a Culture of Well-Being through a Formal Office of Well-Being: Implications for the School of Nursing and the Broader University and Healthcare System. Cheryl Giscombe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FABMR, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Breakout Session C:

Energy for Life, One Day at a Time. Josh Winn, MS, NBC-HWC, ACSM-EP, The Ohio State University.

3:15 - 3:30

Break & Transition

3:30 - 4:30

Closing Plenary

7:00 - 7:45

Morning Healthy Start Activities

8:00 - 8:45

Registration & Breakfast

8:45 - 9:00

Welcome, Laurel Van Dromme, Executive Director, Bernadette Melnyk, Past-President, National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities

9:00 - 10:00

Morning Plenary: Vic Tringali, EdD, CSCS & Jean Eby, ScD, MS, MEd, Creative Connections: the UVA Collaborative for Promoting Health and Well-being

10:00 - 10:45

Break & Transition

Poster Session

10:45 - 11:45

Breakout Session A:

Use of the Suitable Phone Application for Wellness-Related Activities: Lessons Learned from Year One. Tania Basta, Julie Jones, MSW and Amy Wininger, MS. Western Kentucky University.

The Carolina Covenant Model of Care, Cynthia Demetriou, PhD, Candice Powell, PhD, & Jane Davis, EdD, LCMHC, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Breakout Session B:

Comparing the National DPP and Digital Lifestyle Management Program at the University of Iowa to Lower Employee Risk for Chronic Health Conditions. Melanie Cuchna, University of Iowa.

Motivating Employees to Move: Utilizing a multi-strategy approach to design and implement a workplace wellness program, Gillian Torr, MS, NASM-CPT & Amelia Phillips, DrPH, MPH, CPH, University of Southern Florida

11:45 - 12:30

Networking & Lunch

12:30 - 2:00

Closing: Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, Thrive, Don’t Just Survive: Evidence-based Tips & Tricks for Personal & Organizational Thriving